Case of Filaria loa

by Douglas Argyll Robertson

Illustrates Dr. Argyll Robertson’s paper on Filaria loa.

Female Filaria Loa.

Fig. 1.—The whole worm. Portions of alimentary canal and uterine tube protruding through an opening in the wall of the parasite.

Fig. 2.—A portion of uterine tube, highly magnified, showing embryo filariæ in interior.

Fig. 3.—Head of worm, with rounded projection of wall of worm at one point, due to injury.

Fig. 4.—Part of worm where rupture of wall occurred. a. Alimentary canal. b. Uterine tube with embryo filariæ.

Further Note of Case of Filaria loa.

Read at the Meeting of the Ophthalmological Society on March 14th, 1895.